It opened last night at our local theater, and I must say I was pissed the entire time while watching it. One guy’s piss poor decision led to the deaths of 20+ people. I am not even trained nor a soldier but who on earth cuts enemies and lets them leave, only to come back with guns. One of them had a com device, most likely Taliban, and the one approx. 20 yo kid looked like a soldier to all of the guys.
The lone survivor was an idiot. I believe he is telling this story simply to assuage his guilt.
Read the book. Easy to talk like you would make the correct decision in their shoes.
Classless man.
Happens all the time in the military. In WW2 my grandfather’s entire unit was wiped out by German 88’s even though commanders new what was waiting at the treeline for them. They played politics and wanted to risk the damage. They had orders so they obeyed.